Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs Halberd shark

Myodes gapperi compared with Pristiophorus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Halberd shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pristiophoriformes (Pristiophoriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Pristiophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Pristiophorus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Pristiophorus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreal Red-Backed Vole and Halberd shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Halberd shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	Halberd shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Halberd shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.